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24-1047
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 12/13/2023 | approve | Pass |
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24-0832
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expenses Processed for Payment
Report Period: December 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
Summary: This report includes court orders for the payment of fees and associated expenses to attorneys and experts for legal services provided on behalf of indigent litigants. The orders have been processed by the Office of the Chief Judge and submitted to the Cook County Comptroller’s Office for payment during the period. | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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24-0943
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Law Office of Karla Fiaoni
Attorney(s): Karla M. Fiaoni
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 99 CR 2602001 & 99 CR 2602002
Date of This Order: 12/18/2023
Time period: 11/09/2023 - 12/18/2023
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,743.47
Paid to Date: $137,516.95
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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24-0945
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Law Office of Karla Fiaoni
Attorney(s): Karla M. Fiaoni
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 93 CR 2647704
Date of This Order: 12/18/2023
Time period: 11/09/2023 - 12/18/2023
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $4,948.75
Paid to Date: $76,368.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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24-0946
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Office of the Special Prosecutor
Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke
Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 88 CR 18817-01
Date of This Order: 12/21/2023
Time period: 05/03/2023 - 11/15/2023
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $22,570.00
Paid to Date: $8,413,504.50
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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24-0947
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: 1) Lawrence Oliver II - Special Prosecutor (2) Sidley Austin - Deputy Special Prosecutor (3) FTI Consulting (4) Lawrence Rosen and (5) Wendy Muchman
Attorney(s): Lawrence Oliver II
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771
Date of This Order: 01/02/2024
Time period: 11/01/2023 - 11/30/2023
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $Lawrence Oliver II - $14,560.85, FTI Consulting $16,229.00 & Wendy Muchman - $2,840.00
Paid to Date: $627,848.11
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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23-2409
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Conflicts) | Case: Smith v. Cook County Sheriff’s Office, et al.
Case No: 2019 L 2660
Settlement Amount: $13,000.00
Department: 1210- Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Lasandra Smith and Benjamin & Shapiro, Ltd.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: Settlement of an alleged civil rights complaint | approve | Pass |
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24-0865
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Vinson, Dwayne v. County et al.
Case No: 23 C 2730
Settlement Amount: $12,500.00
Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Ed Fox & Associates, Ltd.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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24-0727
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Dombeck, Nora v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Case No: 2022 L 9583
Settlement Amount: $50,000.00
Department: 1250- State’s Attorney
Payable to: Nora Dombeck; Jared M. Schneider, Schneider Law P.C.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | approve | Pass |
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24-0813
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Harris, Camille v. Iris Martinez, Clerk of the Circuit Court
Case No: 22 C 373
Settlement Amount: $9,000.00
Department: 1335 - Clerk of the Circuit Court
Payable to: Camille Harris
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | approve | Pass |
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24-0867
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: Kennedy, Paxton (Est. Grant Bahr) v. Cook County
Formerly Grant, Elizabeth (Est. Grant Bahr) v. Cook County and Bahr, Grant v. Cook County
Case No: 20 L 5308
Settlement Amount: $4,000,000.00
Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Payable to: Clifford Law Offices in trust of the Estate of Grant Bahr
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 12/13/2023
Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim. | approve | Pass |
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24-0881
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation) | Case: Christopher Hair v. Cook County Assessor’s Office
Case No: 2021 CH 04362
Settlement Amount: $34,171.35
Department: 1040 - County Assessor
Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation. | recommend for approval | Pass |
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24-0882
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation) | Case: Matt Chapman v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Case No: 2022 CH 10148
Settlement Amount: $5,500.00
Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney
Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation. | recommend for approval | Pass |
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24-0982
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: John Velez v. City of Chicago, et al.
Case No: 18 C 08144
Settlement Amount: $2,400,000.00
Department: 1250-Office of the State’s Attorney
Payable to: John Velez and Loevy& Loevy
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 12/13/2023
Subject matter: Alleged violation of civil rights | approve | Pass |
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23-5933
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Waller, William et al. v. County et al.
Case No: 22 L 9616
Settlement Amount: $33,000.00
Department: 1231 - Police Department
Payable to: William Waller and Sklare Law Group, Ltd.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence | approve | Pass |
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23-5937
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Waller, William et al. v. County et al.
Case No: 22 L 9616
Settlement Amount: $17,000.00
Department: 1231 - Police Department
Payable to: Paul Burton and Sklare Law Group, Ltd.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence | approve | Pass |
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24-0558
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Morton, Andrew v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 21 C 5463
Settlement Amount: $7,250.00
Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Andrew James Morton
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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24-0652
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Westmoreland, Eugene v. Dart et al.
Case No: 21 C 4330
Settlement Amount: $1,850,000.00
Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Eugene Westmoreland
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 12/13/2023
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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24-0681
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Goods, Thadieus v. Dart et al.
Case No: 23 C 4116
Settlement Amount: $10,000.00
Department: 1160 - Building and Zoning
Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd. and Thadieus Goods
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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24-0842
| 1 | | | Report (SAO Workers Comp) | REPORT
Department: Civil Actions Bureau
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments Following Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office - Litigated Settlements & Awards
Report Period: January 1, 2024 - January 30, 2024
Summary: Authority to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awards | recommend for approval as amended in the errata | Pass |
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24-0877
| 1 | | | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File - Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments
Report Period: 11/01/2023 - 11/30/2023
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending November 2023. Payments total $1,424,715.72 | recommend for approval | Pass |
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24-0879
| 1 | | | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements
Report Period: 12/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
Summary: Authority to pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements | recommend for approval | Pass |
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24-0870
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File - Patient Arrestee Claims
Report Period: Month ending December 31, 2023
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Patient Arrestees Claims for the month ending December 31, 2023 . Payments total: $36,627.16 | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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24-0869
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File Self Insurance Claims
Report Period: Month Ending December 31, 2023
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the month ending December 31, 2023. Payments total: $32,108.40 | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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24-0907
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the Comptroller
Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report
Report Period: Twelve-month period ended November 30,2023
Summary: Preliminary Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the twelve-month period ended November 30,2023, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants, and Special Purpose funds of Cook County. | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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24-0761
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Cook County Health
Report Title: CCH Monthly Report
Report Period: January 2024
Summary: | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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24-0404
| 1 | | PRESENTATION OF THE CEDA NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUESTING A MEETING OF THE COOK COUNTY FINANCE COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION OF THE CEDA NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, The Finance Committee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County Board meets to review a presentation of the Community and Economic Development Association’s (CEDA) Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment, which incorporates information collected by CEDA over the past three years, including surveys gathered from customers and other residents of low-income communities and from community stakeholders, and presents key findings of factors which impact household economic stability for residents of the North, South and West regions Cook County.; and
WHEREAS, the findings of the Community and Economic Development Association’s (CEDA) Comprehensive Community Needs Assessment include COVID-19 impact on critical industries, unemployment rates, crime rates, impact on communities of color, housing insecurity, childcare availability, mental and emotional health, and integration of new community programs and reports cha | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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